US supraspinatus tendinopathy long axis view

Long-axis ultrasound (US) image of a tendinopathic supraspinatus tendon (SS). Note the thickened (8 mm), hypoechoic, and heterogeneous appearance of the tendon.

Deltoid: deltoid muscle; Humerus: humerus bone; +: electronic calipers; + length: distance between calipers.
Left: medial; Right: lateral; Bottom of screen: deep; Top of screen: superficial.

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